As part of our commitment to transparency and accountability, CRS is pleased to share details of our budget and finances. We are grateful for our donors’ support, which helps us to continue our work and implement our Strategic Plan.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us, or use our anonymous feedback form.
You also can view our 2021 financial report here.
2022 Budget
CRS is entirely funded by individual donors.
Our total funds available for 2022 amounted to £172,454.89 GBP (£1,387.54 starting balance + £171,067.35 in donations).
Of that total, we spent £101,865.98 and carried £70,588.91 forward into 2023. The breakdown of our £101,865.98 in expenses is as follows:
| Expense | Cost (in GBP) |
| Employee salaries | 98,276.67 |
| Other/Admin | 2,603.73 |
| Paid work test | 912 |
| Bank Fees | 73.58 |
We expect the breakdown of our 2023 budget to look similar.
Plans and Updates for 2023
We have a number of exciting goals for 2023.
- CRS researcher Magnus Vinding is working on a new book exploring suffering-focused ethics from a personal perspective, with the goal of attracting more people to the cause and helping those who hold suffering-focused views put them into practice
- Teo Ajantaival will continue to publish articles on minimalist theories of welfare and the practical implications of minimalist views. Minimalist views of wellbeing was published in July
- We have hired a communications manager to help us expand our reach
- We have launched a newsletter to keep subscribers up-to-date with CRS research and opportunities
- Avoiding the Worst Book has been recorded and released as an audiobook – it can be listened to for free here
- A limited number of free physical books are now available to order
- Tobias Baumann has appeared on 21st Talks and the Future of Life Institute Podcast and we have a new page to showcase CRS video and audio content
- Simon Knutsson has published his first essay for CRS:
My moral view: Reducing suffering, ‘how to be’ as fundamental to morality, no positive value, cons of grand theory, and more
Work Opportunities at CRS
We’re open to scaling up and hiring for roles in research, operations, and growth. If you’re interested in working with us, we encourage you to apply or contact us with any questions you may have.
Thank you to everyone who supported us during 2022. We’re looking forward to making even more progress in 2023.